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Floods

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Floods
Flood warnings 'were not taken seriously' by German local authorities
Updated 17 Jul 2021
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Here's What Happened Today: Friday
16 Jul 2021
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
16 Jul 2021
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Extreme Weather
In photos: Lives lost and homes destroyed as devastating floods sweep Europe
16 Jul 2021
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Flooding
At least 67 dead in Germany, Belgium as storms ravage Europe
Updated 15 Jul 2021
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
15 Jul 2021
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Sri Lanka
At least 16 dead and a quarter of a million homeless after floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka
Updated 6 Jun 2021
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New South Wales
Trapped motorist becomes first fatality in Australia floods
24 Mar 2021
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New South Wales
Dozens of towns isolated and thousands evacuated after flooding in Australian state
22 Mar 2021
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Extreme Weather
France and Italy step up rescue efforts after floods
Updated 4 Oct 2020
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too late
Council says extra flood defences in Skibbereen were due 'this week' but Storm Ellen arrived first
Updated 20 Aug 2020
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Flooding
Flooded roads in Sligo town 'impassable' and Orange wind alert issued for Mayo
12 Mar 2020
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Floods
Emergency services pumping water from Clare housing estate flooded from heavy rainfall
9 Mar 2020
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Sponsored
'It's more than rugby, it’s a way of life': Nigel Owens dealing with storms on and off the pitch
3 Mar 2020
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kevin boxer moran
'She won’t kiss me tonight': Minister hailed for wading into flood water to fix pump
27 Feb 2020
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Floods
Families in flood-hit areas call for government to buy them out of swamped homes
26 Feb 2020
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underwater
'We’re promised more rain, sleet and snow': North-west braces for more flooding
26 Feb 2020
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left high and dry
Flood victims in an Offaly village feel forgotten and 'never really considered in the first place'
25 Feb 2020
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Springfield
'We're amateur meteorologists at this stage': Locals fear further flooding along Shannon after overnight rain
24 Feb 2020
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Sumatra
At least seven dead in landslides and floods in Indonesia
29 Jan 2020
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Galway
'It was a robust warning': Met Éireann defends Storm Elsa response after warning system criticised
19 Dec 2019
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storm atiyah
Storm alert: Gusts of up to 130km expected in west as Status Orange warning issued
6 Dec 2019
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State of Emergency
St Mark's Square in Venice re-opens after major flooding
16 Nov 2019
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flooded
'A dramatic situation': Venice flooded by highest tide in more than 50 years
13 Nov 2019
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Derbyshire
UK woman’s body recovered from floodwater as one month’s rain falls in 24 hours
8 Nov 2019
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rescue operation
Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56
Updated 14 Oct 2019
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fresh downpours
Mass evacuations ordered after 70 left dead by floods in Iran
6 Apr 2019
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townsville
Crocodiles spotted in suburban streets after 'once-in-a-century floods' hit Australia
4 Feb 2019
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townsville
Once-in-a-century floods turn streets to rivers in northeastern Australia
3 Feb 2019
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stranded tourists
Venice hit by heavy flooding as 11 people die in storms across Italy
Updated 30 Oct 2018
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Aude
Death toll in French floods rises to 13 after several months' worth of rain falls in hours
15 Oct 2018
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storm helene
National wind warning issued and 'intense bursts of rain' expected
Updated 17 Sep 2018
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typhoon jebi
Japan braces for 'very strong' typhoon as authorities warn of floods and landslides
2 Sep 2018
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kerala
India rejects UAE govt's $100 million flood disaster fund offer
22 Aug 2018
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kerala
Photos: Entire villages swept away as southern Indian state stricken by floods
19 Aug 2018
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India
Death toll rises to 324 as Kerala suffers worst flooding crisis in 100 years
18 Aug 2018
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kerala
Over 300 dead in India as huge floods trigger landslides
17 Aug 2018
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France
Two Germans held in France over flooded youth campground
Updated 10 Aug 2018
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crisis
Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse
24 Jul 2018
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Heavy Rain
Japan rescuers carry out house-to-house searches as floods and landslides claim 141 lives
10 Jul 2018
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